Five Churches Multi-cache

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Hidden : 5/14/2011
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Latviski

Daugavpils pilseta vienmer krustojas dazadas kulturas. So faktu apstiprina ari pilsetas arhitekturas ipatnibas. Pilsetas centra 250m radiusa atrodas 4 baznicas, kas sludina atskirigas ticibas. Lai iegutu nepieciesamas vertibas un aprekinatu slepna koordinates, aicinam apskatit sis majestatiskas ekas.

Lai atrastu slepni, jums ir jaapmekle 4 baznicas. Pie katras baznicas ir jaatrod 3 vertibas, kuras jaizmanto, lai iegutu gala koordinates. Baznicu koordinates ir tikai informativas, no dotajam koordinatem visas vertibas nav saskatamas.


1. Daugavpils Sveta Nikolaja vecticibnieku baznica
55°52.387 026°32.372

A - saskaitiet ikonas uz baznicas fasades (hint: para skaitlis)
B - par godu kuram Daugavpils pilsetas dzimsanas gadam tika labiekartots ielas posms gar baznicu?
C - kada krasa ir zogs apkart baznicai? Melns-201, sarkans-212, zals-223.


2. Daugavpils Sv. Borisa un Gleba pareizticigo katedrale.
55°52.236 026°32.293

D - saskaitiet stiklotus baznicas logus 18. Novembra ielas puse;
E - saskaitiet zilos pareizticigo krustus uz baznicas sienas 18. Novembra ielas puse;
F - saskaitiet baznicas kupolus.


3. Daugavpils Martina Lutera evangeliski luteriska baznica.
55°52.239 026°32.447

G - saskaitiet baznicas pirma stava logus 18. Novembra ielas puse;
H - uz baznicas jumta meklejiet veja raditaju, vertiba - gada skaitlis;
I - saskaitiet baznicas galveno vartu garakas vertikalas bultas


4.Daugavpils Jaunavas Marijas Bezvainigas Ienemsanas Romas katolu baznica.
55°52.251 026°32.569;

J - atrodoties preti baznicas ieejai, saskaitiet melnus starus saulem (hint: skaties augšā, stars ir radiuss);
K- saskaitiet logus ar krustiem baznicas ieejas puse;
L - baznicas pagalma ir piemineklis, kas ir labi saskatams, ari atrodoties arpus baznicas teritorijas. Pierakstiet gada skaitla, kura ir piedzimis A.Z., pedejos tris ciparus.


Slepnis atrodas N55 XY.Z E26 ST.U
X=A+1
Y=E+1
Z=A+B+C+D+E+F+3
S=G-2
T=J/4-1
U=H-I-J-K-G-L-174

Slepnis neatrodas tuvu noraditajam koordinatem, tapec papildus terrain zvaigznes.


English

Daugavpils is small town in the south of Latvia, that stands on different cultures crossroad. Different cultures heritage breathes from every building, from every corner. 4 different religion churches are located within 250m radius in the town center. To get values for the final location, you are welcome to visit 4 majestic churches.

You need to visit 4 churches to find the cache. Get 3 values near every church and use them to calculate final coordinates. Church coordinates are informative that are given in the description, you can not get all values from coordinates.


1. Daugavpils Old Believers Churh
55°52.387 026°32.372

A - count icons on church walls (hint: even number)
B - find small plate on fence not far from church entrance. How many years celebrated Daugavpils since the foundation?
C - What is fence color around the church? Black-201, Red-212, Green-223


2. Daugavpils Orthodox Cahtedral.
55°52.236 026°32.293

D - count church glass windows from 18. Novembra street;
E - count blue orthodox crosses on church wall from 18. Novembra street;
F - count church domes.

3. Daugavpils Lutheranic Church
55°52.239 026°32.447

G - count church windows on first floor from 18. Novembra street;
H - look for the church roof for weather(wind) vane, use year on the vane;
I - count longest vertical gate bars (arrows) on main church gate.


4.Daugavpils Catholic Church.
55°52.251 026°32.569;

J - count sunbeams when standing on main entrance side (hint: look up, sunbeam is radius);
K- count windows with crosses on main entrance side;
L - find monument near church (you can read values standing outside church territory), use last 3 digits of year when A. Z. person was born.


Cache is located at N55 XY.Z E26 ST.U
X=A+1
Y=E+1
Z=A+B+C+D+E+F+3
S=G-2
T=J/4-1
U=H-I-J-K-G-L-174


Terrain stars are high, because final location is not too close to start coordinates.


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

0.4z nobir gur tebhaq, pbapergr cvyyne. 0.4z ivef mrzrf, orgban fgnof.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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